anillo

/aˈniʝo/ · A2 · noun · m

ring

💍 Latin anellus = little ring; same root as English annular

Anillo comes from Latin anellus, the diminutive of anus (ring). English keeps the root in annular and annulus. Sound hook: a-NEE-yo — a ring goes on a finger, not A KNEE-yo.

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